Join us in The Great Race Global, Collaborative Classrooms Project 2008!
The 100th anniversary of the 1908 New
York-to-Paris “Great Race” — one of the most remarkable automotive adventures of
the 20th century –– will be celebrated in 2008 with a repeat motor trek around
the world, from New York to Paris. This time, reflecting concerns about global
warming and uncertain worldwide gasoline supplies, some of the participants will
travel using renewable fuels.
The 2008 Great Race will depart New York City
on May 30, 2008. We are designing an interdisciplinary, project-based unit of
curriculum in which students can be a part of history, connect the past to the
present and the future, and participate in a real-world, live, historically
significant event!
Please click on the link to our
Great Race Wiki
to learn more about how you can participate in this global
classroom project adaptable to grades K-16 and including all the disciplines!
Please
contact us, or
register to
participate online. A fully interdisciplinary,
project-based curriculum is being designed for this event. IT will be adaptable
to all subject areas and grade levels.
Click here to see a list of schools who have joined.
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| G. Bourcier St. Chaffray (white
fur cap) headed the French entry De Dion-Bouton. |
The starting line-up in Times Square. Mayor
George B. McClellan of New York was to start the
race. |
Students participating in this global project will
work together via our
Great Race
Wiki and Blog. Click the Great Race button below to
visit our wiki!
http://greatrace.wikispaces.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mADMfKU5-Gw |
